Purdy Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, WY EIN: 83-0314774

Purdy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Buffalo, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $47K.

Key facts about Purdy Family Foundation

In short: Purdy Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-0314774
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$14,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$4,667
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$3,707,712
Primary geography
Wyoming (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

+115.4% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+43.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purdy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Purdy Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

CheyenneBuffalo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20233 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $20K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo: $10KBoys & Girls Club of Buffalo$10KWyoming Stock Growers and Land Trust: $3KWyoming Stock Growers and LandTrust$3KWyoming Agriculture in the Classroom: $2KWyoming Agriculture in theClassroom$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo ($10K). Together the top 3 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo Buffalo, WYProgram$10,000
Wyoming Stock Growers and Land Trust Cheyenne, WYProgram$2,500
Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom Cheyenne, WYEducation$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,707,712$3,684,052$3,679,150
Revenue$46,787$30,084$14,110
Expenses$23,127$25,182$20,751
Qualifying Distributions$22,938$25,017$18,884
Net Investment Income$46,598$29,944$13,472
Distributable Amount$27,249$26,799$27,750

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Purdy Family Foundation is led by James R. Purdy, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James R. Purdy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Purdy Family Foundation

How much does Purdy Family Foundation give each year?

Purdy Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 2 grants.

What is Purdy Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Purdy Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Purdy Family Foundation give grants?

Purdy Family Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cheyenne, WY (2 grants).

Does Purdy Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Purdy Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Purdy Family Foundation?

Purdy Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Purdy Family Foundation?

Purdy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Buffalo, WY. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Purdy Family Foundation's EIN?

Purdy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0314774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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